Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2008
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The Virginia 2nd congressional district election, 2008 is scheduled for November 4, 2008. This is the same day as the United States presidential election, 2008.
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[edit] Candidates
[edit] Republican
The Republican candidate is incumbent Thelma Drake.
[edit] Democratic
The Democratic Party candidate is diplomat Glenn Nye. Nye favors drawing down U.S. troop presence in Iraq significantly.[1]
[edit] Analysis
The 2nd District includes Virginia Beach, nearby urban areas and the Eastern Shore.
[edit] District electoral history
- 2004 Congressional race: Drake first won this seat, by 55%, after incumbent Republican Ed Schrock retired.
- 2004 Presidential race: George W. Bush won the district with 57% to 42% for John Kerry.
- 2005 Gubernatorial race: Democrat Tim Kaine won the district by 50% to 47% in his victory.[2]
- 2006 Congressional race: Drake survived a bid from Democrat Phil Kellam by only 51.3% to 48.5%.[3] Drake may have been hurt by the U.S. Senatorial race of the same year.
- 2006 U.S. Senatorial race: The downfall of Republican U.S. Senator George Allen came as he narrowly lost to Democrat Jim Webb, an ex-Republican and former Navy Secretary under Ronald Reagan. Allen carried the district 51%–48%.[4]
[edit] Predictions and targeting
- CQ Politics rates the seat "Republican favored".[5]
- The Cook Political Report rates it "Likely Republican".[6]
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee names Drake a one of three "targeted Republican" U.S. House incumbents in Virginia.[7]
[edit] See also
- Virginia's 2nd congressional district
- United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "On The Issues", Glenn Nye for U.S. Congress.
- ^ General Election- November 8, 2005. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. Official gubernatorial results by congressional district.
- ^ General Election- November 6, 2006. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. Official results.
- ^ General Election- November 8, 2005. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. Official senatorial results by congressional district.
- ^ Balance of Power Scorecard: House. CQ Politics. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. Note, the percentages are incorrectly rounded.
- ^ 2008 Competitive House Race Chart. Cook Political Report. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ 2008 Races Map: South. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
[edit] External links
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
- Thelma Drake for Congress - official campaign website
- Glenn Nye for U.S. Congress - official campaign website
